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Ron Thom and the Allied Arts Panel Discussion

Ron Thom and the Allied Arts Panel Discussion
Ron Thom and the Allied Arts Panel Discussion

Ron Thom and the Allied Arts Panel Discussion

• September 11, 2014 : 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

As part of Trent University’s 50th Anniversary, the University is hosting the travelling exhibit “Ron Thom and the Allied Arts: Trent University’s Master Planning Architect” on campus at Alumni House on the Symons Campus in Peterborough. 

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Trent University was recently recognized by Monocle magazine as the "best-designed Canadian University", largely due to the planning and execution of Ron Thom and his team. To celebrate Thom’s world-renowned architectural achievements at Trent, we are hosting a special panel discussion.

Join us in the Champlain College Great Hall on September 11 from 7 - 9 p.m. for a discussion of Ron Thom's work at Trent and his architectural legacy. Featuring Bill Lett Sr., Principal Emeritus of Lett Architects, who worked with Ron Thom on the design of Trent University; Larry Wayne Richards, Professor Emeritus, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto and Architectural Heritage Advisor for Trent University; Brigitte Shim, Principal, Shim-Sutcliffe Architects and Professor, John H. Daniels  Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto; Denis Smith, Founding Vice-President of Trent University (1965-68) and first chair of the Politics Department (1966-71). Moderated by exhibit curator Adele Weder.

This lecture is free and open to the public. 

Ron Thom and the Allied Arts is generously supported by: LLF Lawyers, The Canada Council for the Arts, the British Columbia Arts Council, Massey College, The Massey Foundation, West Vancouver Museum, RAIC Architecture, the Ontario Association of Architects, Dialog, Toronto Society of Architects, the University of Calgary, Shanna Fromson and Leslie Rebanks. The collection is curated by Adele Weder and the exhibition is designed by Public. 

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Posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2014.

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